Urban and peri-urban forests and woodlands provide an important recreational service for
citizens. However, these forests are facing increasing pressure due to the ongoing land-use …

Urban forests provide multiple ecosystem services for a range of user groups. However,
teenagers are commonly underrepresented in studies about forest recreation and cultural …

Despite increasing research knowledge about the positive well-being effects forests have on
citizens, it is still unclear how the quality of forests and individual variables effect the well …

The COVID-19 pandemic forced many nations to implement a certain degree of lockdown
measures to contain the spread of the virus. It has been reported that recreational visits to …

Forest policy and management traditionally rely on physical forest data from National Forest
Inventories (NFIs). Nationwide questionnaire surveys on the other hand provide information …

Over the last decade, outdoor recreation has changed from passive (such as relaxation) to
much more active (such as mountain biking) activities. Recreational infrastructure, such as …

Information about social aspects of forest is frequently collected with questionnaire surveys.
Several countries conduct nation-wide surveys in order to monitor outdoor recreation and …

Forest ecosystems play a fundamental role in mitigating global environmental changes. The
development of environmentally sound behavior, and inter-and intragenerational equity can …

To mitigate climate change consequences, a shift to more renewable energy sources is
necessary. The traditional forest management form coppice-with-standards features efficient …

Mountain forests provide multiple benefits but are threatened by climate change-induced
forest dieback. Although many studies summarize perceptions of forest ecosystem services …